Sweat band



J. SALDICH Jan. 16, 1934.

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ATTORNEY WlTNESSES 7 Patented Jan. 16, 1934 SWEAT BAND Joseph Saldich,

New York, N. Y.

Application September 21, 1931 Serial No. 564,187

1 Claim.

This invention relates to sweat bands for hats and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein the band is spaced from the crown of the hat, the structure including mois- 5 ture-proof spacing strips with concealed stitching so that a cushion is provided and moisture will be prevented from penetrating the hat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sweat band wherein a moisture-proof strip is used and is stitched in position so as to straddle one edge of the sweat band and then bent to one side concealing the stitch so as to present a spacing structure and a projecting comparatively thin stitching edge.

A further object oi the invention is to provide a sweat band with a moisture-proof spacing structure having a stitched edge arranged so that the stitching for connecting the band to the hat is spaced outwardly a suflicient dis tance so that the stitching will not come in contact with the head when the hat is in use.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view of a sweat band in the first stage of manufacture illustrating how the moisture proof band straddles one edge of a sweat band.

Figure 2 is a perspective View similar to- Figure 1 but showing the moisture-proof band folded to its finished position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through part of a hat and through the sweat band as arranged in Figure 2 with the stitching connecting the band to the hat.

Figure i is a-sectional View through a modified form of sweat band and part of a hat illustrating how the sweat band is made and connected to the hat.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the band folded back into the hat and ready for use.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the crown of a hat and 2 the brim, while 3 indicates the sweat band which is made from leather or other desired material. The hat is of the usual construction as far as the crown and brim is concerned, as well as the sweat band 3. However, the sweat band 3 is spaced from the crown in such a way as to present a pressure against the head and also to present a space for ventilation. This is accomplished by the particular way in which the moisture-proof band 4 is constructed and mounted.

As illustrated in Figure 1, the band i straddles the lower edge of the sweat band 3 and is secured thereto by a line of stitching 5. When the band 4 is placed in position, it is so arranged that the stitched portion 6 projects beyond the lower edge of the band 3 and is held in that position by the stitching 5. connected together as shown in Figure 1, the inside portion of the band i is bent around as shown in Figure 2 and the two edges '7 and 8 are held together by a line of stitching 9. If desired, adhesive or other means could secure the parts together without departing from the spirit of the invention. While the parts are held in the position shown in Figure 2, the band is inserted into the hat as illustrated in Figure 3 and then the stitching 10 applied. From Figure 3, it will be seen that the stitching 10 extends only through the portion 6 and not through the leather band 3. This permits the stitches to be drawn tight and the parts collapsed so that the portion 6 will be bent over somewhat as shown in Figure 3 and thus cause the threads to be moved to one side whereby they will not contact with the head when the hat is in use. When a person places the hat upon his head, the portion 11 will contact with the head and by reason of the thickness of the diiferent plies of the respective bands 3 and l, a cushion effect will be produced, in addition to the arrangement of the threads out of contact with the head.

Where it is desired to secure a greater cushion eifect and to hide all the stitching, a modified structure is used as shown in Figures 4 and 5. In this structure, the portion 6' is made much longer than portion 6 as shown in Figure 1 whereby the line of stitching 10' may extend through portion 6' and through the crown of the hat near the juncture thereof with the brim. After the parts have been applied as shown in Figure 4, the complete band is swung over into the crown of the hat as shown in Figure 5, thus presenting a ventilating space 12 similar to the space 12 of the preferred structure but much greater by reason of the extra thickness of the portion 6'. As illustrated in Figure 5, both the rows of stitching 10' and 5' are hidden. The head of the wearer contacts with the section 11' and consequently is not irritated by any threads. Also, it will be noted that as the band 4' is of moisture-proof material similar to band 4, perspiration cannot pass to a position in contact with the crown of the hat. As all the lines of stitching are hid, perspiration cannot follow the line of stitching. This is also true of the stitching 5 as shown in Figure 3.

I claim:

In a hat provided with a crown, a sweat band After the parts have been H comprising a main band member and a moistureproof band positioned to straddle the lower edge of said main band member with inner and outer portions, a concealed line of stitching arranged adjacent the lower edge extending through said inner and outer portions, said inner portion being folded over said lower edge and over said outer portion to cover said line of stitching on both sides, means for connecting one edge of said moisture-proof band to the other after the same has been folded so that both edges will be on one side of said main band member, and a line of over-and-over stitching for connecting that part of said moisture-proof band extending below said lower edge of the main band member to the crown of said hat.

JOSEPH SALDICH. 

